American Reacts to the HARDEST Things About Living in Norway (Part 2)
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As an American I know that the American way of life is very different than the rest of the world. Today I am very interested in continuing to learn about the hardest things about living in Norway, especially for Americans who are used to living a certain way. If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!
Talking to strangers when hiking can also be a safety thing. If you get lost or hurt, it's easier for someone to remember you and where they saw you last if they stopped and talked to you.
The reason we talk (or say hi) to strangers on a hike imo is because there’s often not another person in sight (on a vast expanse of land/nature) and it would feel awkward not to acknowledge each other when passing on a narrow path. Once we arrive at a view point where there are many people, we don’t talk to them. 😂
And you are out to relax. You're not in a rush, and neither are the people you meet.
Never had that there
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And a safety thing....if you get lost or something people have talk to you and often know where you where going
It might also be because you are on common ground. You have/had the same destination, you do and like the same regarding nature. You experience the same.
We do have drive-thrus. They are limited to McDonalds and Burger King. However, they are mostly placed near highways, because that's where a drive-thru would make sense.
I think I only know about one...the McDonald's at Alnabru has a Drive Through option. I haven't been living in Oslo in 10 years now though 😅😅
@@Xirque666 Most McDonalds in Norway (yes, in both East, South, and Middle Norway) have drive-thrus. The only ones who don't, are those that can't, because of where they're located.
Only ever seen one. I haven't used it on my own though. I know the voice in the machine will probably be too "blurry" for me, and it would be akward saying "hæ?" all the time😂
@@Xirque666there is one in Lørenskog also. Close to A-hus
Max has drive thrus too
We don't really go to the bank, we have our banks on our phones..
Part of the reason we talk to strangers while hiking is for safety, if you go missing in the woods or mountains, it’s good to have told people where you planned on going, so that they can tell the search group where to look.
Of course not everybody in Norway is an outdoor-person and we do exactly the same indoor-activities as in the US. Also many of us don't like skiing, cold and snow.
And, most of us say excuse me if we bump in to someone at the store, and think it's pretty rude of those that don't.
We do have drive-thrus, but its basically just McDonalds, Burger King, and a few other fast food places that have them :P
Which other fast food places? O.o
We don’t have other fast food places that has drive through than those two, or is it just McDonalds?🤣🤣🤣
@@kilipaki87oritahiti imean like som smaller local “gatekjøkken” might have’em, tho it’s not common
@@kilipaki87oritahiti Burger King has a couple, in the biggest cities, but other than that just McDonald's yeah.
Max burger har drive thru
For day-to-day banking services you don't go to the bank; you have a computer or a smart phone.
And there are no cheques, hasn't been for decades, and about 90% of all transactions are cashless.
Norway do have drive-thrus.
Just not that many of them.
Mostly McDonalds, Burger King and other fast food places.
They are usually along the highways or near shopping malls.
Not in the city centres.
Starbucks isn´t really that popular in Norway though.
So that's probably why they don't have drive-thrus in Norway.
Cause they are expensive and the coffee isn't really that good.
In Bergen where I used to live there are only 2 of them and they are located near the main tourist attractions so they survive cause of the tourists.
Just around the corner from one of them you have a cafe run by baristas that have been in the top 10 in the world chamoionship for baristas, and that is cheaper than Starbucks.
Norway is one of the countries that drink most coffee per citizen so we do take coffee seriously there.
Starbucks just don't make the cut for those that like coffee.
There are lots of drive-thrus. At least where I live
@@VENO5407 it depends on where you live. Cause in and around Bergen where i used to live it was a few, but not many. And i see others that comment here saying similar things.
We have several Starbucks in Oslo, but they are not convenient to drive to. they have lots of indoor seating and very convenient to do work there. I just consider Starbucks coffee as a drink, beverage or something. If I want a proper coffee I go somewhere else.
@@TullaRask Yeah. In Bergen it’s only 2.
And they are both in the city centre.
One on Bryggen and one near Johanneskirken.
So on and next to some of the major touristattractions in the city.
So mostly tourists go there, not that many locals.
For similar reason as you mentioned, it’s not really coffee.
@@denisspratt926 There's one at Vestkanten senter too.
We solve the “no drive through at the bank” by never having to go to the bank, because everything is online. I haven’t gone to a physical bank in years.
You go to the pharmacy while you go to the store, or you can have your medicine delivered.
And in general we eat at fast food places a lot less often, and also drive way less than what is the case in the US, so drive throughs are mostly used in high traffic areas where people in general drive for a long time.
A good reason to talk to others on our hikes, because we have a great time together and there is beautiful nature here! It is good to use the body, it makes us happy and we are free.❤
It's normal to walk a lot here,even though you have a car.😂Many choose to walk.I remember asking my dad for bus money...he looked at me and said....you have feet...and we spend a lot of time outside,in my neighbourhood we are very social when we are outside.
We have drive-trough, but not many. Instead you get home delivery. Bank, haven't been in a bank for 30 years
McDonalds 43 and Burger King 23, that’s enough drive thoughs imo😉
It's not just Norway that gets cold and dark. It's the same across all northern Europe. Even here in the UK sunset is now before 6pm and soon when the clocks change, sunset will be before 5pm. Even now during the day you don't get proper sunlight. The other day, all day long, people were driving along the main road outside my house with their headlights on because it was so dark. We are already getting temperatures that around freezing at night.
11:43 There are certain exceptions to this rule, I feel like I should mention. If you live in a small community, or you just live in a apartment complex, saying a quick "hello" to your neighbors is pretty common, and if you don't do it, your neighbors may even start wondering what's up with you. But a quick "hello" is just about the scope of the interaction 99% of the time, for that 1% you're most likely dealing with one or two of the neighbors you get better along with, or who are actively trying to know their neighbors better, and small talk may very well happen, but even then it doesn't happen every time you meet them.
Prices are also because of wages for employees and taxes on things to limit consumpotion (alcohol, sugar, gas, imports) for health, environment or economic protective reasons.
Worrying about having to leave the car to go to the bank... Norwegians don't knave the sofa to go to the bank. It's on our phone and computers. Been over a decade since I had to visit a physical bank. They hardly exist anymore.
When he talks about how expensive it is here compared to the USA, I don't think he thinks that when he lives here he no longer has to think about paying expensive health insurance or that he also doesn't have to save money so that the children can go to university etc. I think that when all is said and done, there is not that much difference in how much money you have left at the end of the month.😀
Drive through? For what? What do people have feet for? In Europe and in most countries of the world, people still know how walking works. Americans would even drive to the bathroom if there was space enough for the car.
I never used a drive through😂 I live in norway but if I go to McDonald's, I go inside. Even if I'm not planing to eat there.
@@elinmor89 You wouldn't believe how glad I am that the nearest McD is almost 100 km away. 🤢
Most things are most expensive due to the wealth of its population. But a few things are extremely high priced due to being bad for the people orcthr environment. So for petrol/gasoline, tobacco and alcohol thr state adds huge special taxes to drive down demand.
Prices are interesting. We were travelling around Norway this summer and prices didn't seem that different to the UK.
It used to be more expensive than other places, but not nowadays, the prices are getting pretty similar in Europe.
Really wish you’d watch more videos from norwegians so you wouldn’t get so much misinformation all the time!
The idea is to get *reactions* from Americans either learning these things for the first time or retreading what they've experienced themselves. And then individuals like yourself drop a comment and we have a lively discussion!
It depends on where in the country you live when it comes to the cold. It’s colder in mountain- areas, and in the inland. Costal areas are warmer, but the weather is sometimes more unstable there, it’s windy, rainy…
The northern counties Troms and Finnmark are cold in the winter season , but it depends of where you live or stay. In some places it can go down to minus 50 degrees Celcius. You have to learn how to dress properly to feel comfortable when you’re out and about. Wool close to the skin , then layered clothing , like a thick woolsweater , a fleecejacket over that and a warm winterjacket , like a downjacket or a synthetic insulated winterjacket. Warm winterboots are also a good thing. Boots made for winter , not sneakers or converse.
Also when on a hike, other hikers you meet may have information about weather or conditions that are good for you to know for your own safety. Hiking in Norway can change from bliss to brutal in flash. So meeting someone saying "Hi" and have a few pleasant words, gives you reassurance that your journey will be good.
Do you Americans have drive-thrus to the funeral homes as well? You live short lives so it would make sense.
Note!!! We don't really go to the bank, we have our banks on our phones..
There's a few drive throughs, but it's not very common and it's limited to Burger King or McDonalds.
A few other fast food chains too, but I've never seen dive thru except for fast food concepts comparable to BK and McD
@@thorbjrnhellehaven5766 bygg max og obs bygg har ofte drive thru
McDonalds have 43 drive thrus and Burger King 23👍
@@lillm6874 The US have about 200 000 drive througs and McDonalds account for 70% of the sales of those. That's on another level :)
@@zaph1rax I know, but you can’t compare Norway to the USA😉
Also, hiking in Norway is not without risk due to often changing weather. Making sure people have seen you when they meet you will also make a search and rescue operation easier for the people looking for you =)
Drive throughs are a thing here, but they are rarer. A lot of fast food joints are in cities, in already established infrastructure within cities (sometimes these buildings are even historically protected) so it's harder to make a drive-through there =)
There is actually drive trues in Norway. I know a lot of foreigners find it strange not be able to small talk with strangers. As a norweigan driving a semi truck across america for ten years now, I actually appreciate the openess americans have towards strangers. Also the politeness like holding up doors, say sorry and thank you is something I miss when I am in Norway. It actually creates a positive athmosphere. There is one thing thats a lot cheaper in Norway than in america and thats used car parts. Here I have to pay 130$ for a used fender as in Norway that would be more like 40-60$.
We do excuse ourselves if we accidentally brush against someone or bump into them. We either say «Unnskyld» which means «Sorry» or «Unnskyld meg» which means «Excuse me».
We have McDonalds drive thru’s but that’s about it 😂
In the kindergarden in norway it’s normal to have 3-4 hours outside everyday or more
I think you should see more videos about Norway made by Norwegians, so you would get more accurate information. It looks like this guy might live in a relatively small place in Norway, where he doesn’t have the same access to certain things that people in cities have access to. Such as fastfood, Starbucks, etc.
He lives in Gjøvik, which have a population of 30,000 people, so not very small… i live there too and we do have 1 drive thru at mcdonalds here.
Gjøvik McDonalds has had a drive thru for years
@@reoii Ah, I see. Did not mean to sound like an uptight girl from the city😅
@@lillm6874 Ah, I see. Did not mean to sound like an uptight girl from the big city😅
@@trille27 I know😊
Tyler!! We do have McDonalds drive thrus..... and Burger King drive thrus though 🍔 🍔 🍔 🍔
There are also Norwegians who don't mind strangers coming up talking to them on the streets. I welcome all American tourists to talk to me wherever and whenever ❤️ 🥰
I second that, I am also a social peopleperson.
Rule of thumb in Norway: the further you are from civilization the longer conversation you have with a stranger 😂 I’m a Norwegian born and bred but I couldn’t tell you why it’s like that. If you’re hiking locally in the woods or a small peak/mountain you’d just say “hi”, but if you meet someone on Hardangervidda like a 2-3 hour hike from civilization you’d have a full conversation! Asking where they’ve been, where they’re going, if they’ve been fishing and if they got any fish 😂
There is absolutely drive thrus in Norway
Europe is not built around deuve throug stuff. In Denmark the town center in a decent sized town is 15 min walk away, and when we go out to eat, to the library, the cinema or cafe.. We walk. We wohld never ever use a car dor somehting that you can walk to in 15 min tops. Evwn when we walk down to the beach in the winter, a walk that takes more than 15 min, we walk down there. And we could be 12 people going down there, from all ages between 60 and 6. All just take their dogs and go down there. Muck about for an hour and drop by the family member that lives nearest and have tea or coffee and some boller = buns.
That's been thw tradition here for 200 years i think. Cars are not used to go to the shops unless its the big shopping trip. Like you're getting a TV or its new years day or whatever. There's a guy out here that drives to netto to get 500 minced meat and 1 liter milk. A trip that's 5 min away on foot. That's insane to me. And i had a friend that took a taxi to go downtown instead of walking for 12 minutes. Again, not something i would ever have thought about was even done. And we're outside all year round. If you're a kid around 6-12 and its raining or snowing. In the 70's we where outside. You wanted to hang out with friends? You went outside? The girl you wanted to find and kiss? She was outside! You wanted to have a race of some kind? Outside...
We was outside for everything as a kid. Even when i went to see this girl on my Vespa in the winter. When i got there we where having fun in the snow at 16. Rolled down hills and kissed for 8 minutes in the snow. Goid times. Inside was nit a thing fir kids before the Internet. But my family still hangs out outside and the little ones always wants to come. Its not like they want to miss the fun.. 😎 Abd drive through? Ive seen 1 in my life.. I don't know anybody who cares for that. But then again it can be 8 months between any fast food stuff. Personally im never near places that sell junk food so its something that i dont see more than 1 time every 2 years. Even when in the midst of it i only had stuff like that a few times a month. But now its like 1 burger every 2 years 😅
Our country is rich, but a lot of us live in under the ‘poverty line’. A lot more people go into debt now that the prices of basically everything have gone up massively the past couple of years.
it´s dark on the winter, but on the summer it is much sun
Moneytimeq is a rly good guy from what I've seen from following his TikTok.
You guys are both what the world would like to see more of from across the pond.
We do have drive throughs, maybe not all over, but we do have some close to highways. McDonalds, Burger King and Max Burger is the only ones I can think of, not sure if there are more.. But definitively those three for sure.
The reasons we speak to strangers on a hike, are partly because there is a natural topic to smalltalk about: the hike, weather, the track etc, and as other stated; for safety in case you get lost, somebody you met might remember you, and also because its natural to say hi when meeting someone on a lonely track.But we dont usually get to know each other by asking for interests and so on. That doesnt say you cant find friends on a hike. I hike some in Oslo, so I usually meet people every five minutes. Then I wouldn't say hi, but might nod. But if I meet somebody carrying mushrooms I would stop to chat. I almost always get stopped for a chat when Im out picking. About mushrooms of course.
Magiske sopper!
Now we use Celsius when we measure the degree, so when you have -4, most Norwegians probably think it's a bit on the coldest side, but it's all about dressing correctly, and most Norwegians can do that. TIP: Wear wool when it's cold, and never wear rubber boots or trainers when it's cold, you'll freeze for sure! if your legs start to freeze, you are getting too cold in your whole body.
As others have stated; we do have drive troughs in Norway, but they are not all over the place like in the US. They're mostly limited to McDonalds and Burger King, but some local fast food places have them too. Generally you find drive throughs either on the side of highways or in more densely populated areas with lots of traffic. We don't have drive through banks or pharmacies tho. We do most of our banking online, I generally use an app on my phone to pay bills etc. Haven't been to an actual bank for years. Some builders warehouses in Norway have a drive trough lumberyard.
People doesn't really go to the bank unless they're really old or have an appointment to get a loan or sell your house. If we need something from the pharmacy we order online and pick it up at the pharmacy or at the grocery store where the post office is. You can get it to your door, but it's usually so expencive and takes several extra days. Norwegians get most things at the mall or at the bigger super markets that sell everything, and there will often be a café at the supermarket too. Mc Donalds do have drive throughs, and some other American fast food places, but most Norwegians go out to eat or call the restaurant for a pizza or chinese and pick it up at the restaurant as it's cheaper than eating inside the restaurant. Norwegians eat a ton of pizza, and you will find a pizza restaurant on every corner, they usually also have one hamburger on the menu and french fries with hot dogs or chicken, but that is usually for kids. If you're a vegetarian it's tricky to find anything other than pizza in smaller towns and places. In small places they will probably not understand what you mean 😅. In cities like Oslo it's easier to even be a vegan that wants to eat out. If you have gluten intolerance or any other kind of allergy you need to make it absolutely clear that you will die if you get it othervice they will probably give you some extra nuts or milk or whatever.
The reason for talking when you are on a hike is in case you get lost or the weather is turning bad on the way, people that have seen you can tell it to rescue people to go find you as they will remember you because they talked with you, and if you told them where you went they know the direction. The weather can be warm and sunny and before you reach the top it might be a snow storm.
7 to 9,5 dollars pr gallon depending on what gas station you use and on what day. There are days that is cheaper but not under 7 dollars
lo,l, I hadn't even noticed that we only talk to strangers on hikes, but it's so true😂
We do have drive thru, but they are limited to fast food restaurants (McDonald's, and Burger King), and a couple of home improvement supply stores. For the latter you will however normally exit your car when you are inside the warehouse, so you could argue that it isn't technically drive thru, although they call it that. I live in a fairly small community, but within approximately a kilometer I have a Burger King with drive thru. If I. expand the radius to around 25 km, there are also 2 McDonald's with drive thru. So it does exist, but the vast majority of stores doesn't provide that service.
About making friends and socializing. Except for close friends and family, much evolves around interests. there are clubs for nearly any interest, and that is where you often meet new friends - that and of course thru job. Whether your interest is sports, playing music, chess, outdoors, fishing, stamp collections, litterature, cars and motorsports, shooting or whatever, there is a club for it. That is where you are likely to meet others. Also, take part in the community.
I always say oh excuse me. I don’t feel like it’s a Norwegian thing to not apologise, but maybe it’s a generational thing?
There are a lot of drive thrues around Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger and along the highways in the south of Norway. mostly Mc Donalds and Burger King, but there are some other options.
We do have *Drive-Thrus,* but those are mainly just by the Highways/Main roads, and mainly for "McDonalds", "Burger King" and one or another of the "Max" burger joints.
Mainly because we don't _need_ to go by car to go from one store to another.
We do not have any *"Stroads"* , It's either a street or a road.
And I think there is just in the larger Norwegian cities that you will find have roads in them.
Towns will just consist of streets.
If you go to a town and park your car, most stores will be within a 2-15 minutes walk distance.
And the road infrastucture planing is much more considerate towards pedestrians.
An US residential area road can in many cases be as wide as an Norwegian motorway.
The 2 times I went to USA, I found it that the infrastructur for traveling (no matter how small the distance) was centered around car-travel.
Everything else was either a fleeting 2nd priority or not considered at all.
Shopping malls are also not dying out here in Norway.
"How are you doing?" is used differently here. For my English speaking friends, it means "hi." In Norway, it's an actual question that we expect an answer to.
We do have drive-thru. In Trondheim its 2.
We have drive-thrus in Australia, but mainly American burger chains and alcohol shops
03:18 Foreigners only fluent - or close to fluent - in written and spoken English are able to get jobs in Norway, but the job opportunities are going to be significantly limited compared to if they also are fluent - or close to fluent - in written and spoken Norwegian, and I believe most of the job opportunities available for only English writers and speakers are the type of jobs that require a lot of things, like high education, long job experience, and specific skill sets. That is, unless you wish to work at a fast food chain restaurant, post or delivery service, and various other jobs that might not be what most would hope for. So learning to write and speak fluent Norwegian would definitely improve not just the job opportunities, but also open up a lot more fields of work you can find, and improve your living experience as a whole in Norway.
Lol wow, when I heard "We dont have drive-throughs", I was immediately like "not true, I saw one McDonald's with a drive-through once", but then I heard that you have it for RESTAURANTS, PHARMASIES AND BANKS?? Ok yeah nah thats a huge difference hahaha
A few places, mostly some McDonalds and Burger Kings, do have drive thru. Most of the time, we go inside and order on the screen. The alternatives, including the drive thru involves talking with the employees, so we prefer to avoid them.
Together McDonalds and Burger King have 66 drive throughs👍
Talking to strangers on an hike is also a safety issue. We do have people who get lost or injured when on hikes, and not every hike has phone reception. So if you have talked to someone they will easier remember you and can help direct the rescue team in the right direction
13:28 You have covered this in multiple videos in the past, but a quick summary would basically be this: It's for safety reasons.
A hiker in distress and need of rescue is far more likely to be found if other hikers are aware of them, report where and when they last saw them, and perhaps report in which direction they were hiking and/or what their destination was for their hike. The more you interact with other hikers during the hike, the more likely they are to remember your face and voice, as there will be more details from their interaction with you to remember you by. And finally, the more hikers you interact with, the higher the chances are of rescue if rescue should ever be needed, as there will be more people that remember you and where and when they met you on their hike.
I would say around 8,50usd for a gallon, and even less than that. Since we usually fill the tank on the cheapest day of the week. So about 7usd for a gallon if the price is 20nok per liter.
There's a kebab shop everywhere where I live (approx 40.000 ppl), only one drive through McD, though. Stop by Oslo airport and it feels like any airport on the planet. We kinda need cars here, contrary what to one might believe. 15 mins drive and your're in a mall lwhich feels like any European country. I live in the South West, though.
There are some drive through, honestly I prefer getting stuff shipped to my door. And I prefer walking and taking public transport over driving (having a car outside of work is a waste unless you live in a secluded area.
The distance from Indiana to LA or Florida is also a distance to recon with.
if you walk past a person taking a walk, its important to not look them in the eyes, and DONT talk to them. when i do this, people get angry/annoyed. when im in the east its completly different tho, i live in the west, and people is extremely judgy mean and generally not social and happy.
While hiking you can say hi to people cause they respect you for doing the same thing as them probably.
and we have drive thru's in most mcdonalds, nowhere else
The picture of the video is wrong, there are drivethru’s
I know a lot of people from Sweden and a few from Finland actually work in Norway, usually they tend to have the sort of jobs where they work one week, then have one week off or something along those lines, and the reason they do it is cause salaries in Norway tend to be alot higher than Sweden and Finland
I've no idea if people have brought this up in the comments (I haven't bothered to check...), but when the question of "do Norwegians have any culture for doing things outdoors in winter" came up, I immediatyely shouted "LANGRENN" to the schreen. That's "cross country skiing, to those uniniciated. But, in proper Norwegian, it's called langrenn. It's our national sport, and it's allways of paramount importance to beat thew Swedes at it! Yes, before you ask: It's their national sport as well.
The mcdonalds near me has a drive-thru in rogaland norway.
I hibernating in winter time, only step outside to get food 🥶🙃
You talk to strangers on hikes bc of survival. (historically)
There are fast food and drive throughs in Norway. You can easily eat fast food every day in Norway. There are McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell and stuff like that and food trucks and stuff. Drive throughs aren't as common as in the US obviously but it exists. The reason why people eat these Grandiosa pizzas instead of going out eating a pizza is that a pizza can be 30-40 USD. Which is insane and not worth it more than a few times a year.
Taco Bell in Norway? Where??
maybe it wasn't taco bell, I'm thinking of perhaps another american franchise.@@strna6841pizza hut!
when it is that cold for most of the year you dont want to open a window to throw a cup at some driver I guess, better that they come in and warm up
9. We say hi to strangers on hikes because if you get lost or injured, there's a better chance someone remembers your face and where they've seen you.
10. We DO have drive throughs! Mostly in Mcdonalds and Burger King, but not everywhere. It's still a relatively new ting here. We don't have drive through banks because we don't ever need to go to the bank. 😂 We pay our bills online in the comfort of our homes. 🤭
burgerking got drive thrus inn my place. i live norway
We do have drive thrus in mcdonald’s and some at burger king.
10. Norway have drive-thrus but mostly on US fast food restaurants. Not common on anything else.. We like to sit inside, not outside in cooled...
We basicly have 3 drive thrus here, Burger King, MacDonals's and the lumber place. Every other place you have to walk!
Well, it doesn't have to be a hike. A road where there's very few people is enough for us to get uncomfortable enough that we'd smile and say hi - because we can't get away with just cruising by in a crowded place. ;P PS! And yes we have lots of drive troughs in Norway. Mostly MacDonald's and Burger King though.
I have not been to the bank in years. You can do everything online, or over the phone if you need help. Also our banks don't carry cash, we pay with card or an app. You can pay with cash, but it's not something most ppl do. I have not used cash in years
I don't know what the middleclass income is in the US, but after spending two weeks in Florida as a Norwegian with my family we found the cost off living more expensive than back on Norway.
Love your videos! Getting a job is difficult no matter who you are. Sadly it helps a lot to know people who can get you the job 😅 the us dollar is actually higher than the Norwegian kroner right now. They used to be pretty equal
He doesn't have drive throughs, we in Bergen have at least
I would never use a drive though. Why sit with the burger in my lap, spelling ketchup on the seat?
We have drive-thrus :D but not many lol
No , we have drive through’s all over Norway maybe some small places don’t.but we have fast food / junk food😂
Going to banks is not needed in Norway. Everything is done on a phone or PC. I haven't been to a bank in over 10 years now.
Many things have drive throughs in Norway. McDonalds, Max Burger, Burger King, Byggmax, Maxbo and others.
As a person living in Norway I can say that we have drivetrhoughs, but just not as many
Alot of Norwegians would find random approaches from Americans (and other visitors) uncomfortable, but not annoying. We are very much aware of American culture through movies, documentaries, travel and other pop culture, so we know very well that Americans and people from most cultures are more outgoing than us. With that being said some Norwegians are outgoing too and wouldnt mind at all.
The part of Norway he lives in, does not = the whole of Norway.
7. Yes for tourists it is expensive, specially if you are a tourist from a low income country, like the states. Getting a job is not hard no.
8. You do not have to be an outdoor person
9. Yes different culture, you get used to it
10. There are several drive throughs in Norway. He just happen to live in a very small town, not even a city, a town in Norway that doesn't have one, and why would you even need one anyway.
11. That's fair but doesn't really have anything to do about Norway or living in Norway itself. You can miss your family if you move to a different city in your own country or different state.
You can relate to them all? Even when they're not all true?
Saying Hi on hikes isca safety thing
Nå har jeg sett mange video av deg, men du snakker for mye.
It is drive thru in Norway 0:52
we have drive throughs for macdonnalds and burger king but that is about it.
McDonalds have about 43 drive thrus and Burger King has about 23 drive thrus in Norway👍
About drive-thru : so they queue for hours with the engine running ?
Im sure they have flood lights when it gets dark early
that is true every thing.✌🏻😢😢🤗🇳🇴
PLEASE COME AND VISIT NORWAY
im norwegian and not many actually go outside most of my friends stay inside and chill watching netflix and stuff then again im from Oslo and most from Oslo might be like this i bet people outside Oslo is more outside than us
13:43 Norway DOES have Drive-Throughs, but not very many of them, and it'll probably only be Burger Kings or McDonalds and those two only, with perhaps the very few rare exceptions.
Actually the hardest thing about living in Norway, is that our government don't want our best. They are killing agriculture now, people are getting poorer for no reason that the politicians can't fix (but they don't), and life is just getting more difficult when we really shouldn't have these difficulties at all.